Principal Electrical Engineer- Boston, MA- Hybrid

This role leads the end‑to‑end electrical design of connected fitness hardware, from early architecture and component selection through production and lifecycle support. The position owns the entire electrical engineering function, working closely with mechanical, firmware, and software teams to deliver high‑quality, scalable consumer products.

Client Details

The client is an innovative connected‑fitness company that blends advanced hardware, immersive digital content, and intuitive software to deliver a premium at‑home training experience, while fully owning and leading the entire electrical design function across its product portfolio.

Description

The Principal Electrical Engineer with be responsible for:

• Lead electrical design work, including schematics, PCB layout, and BOM ownership.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical issues across development, production, and field returns.
• Partner with firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, and supplier teams to improve system performance.
• Support production builds, test processes, and on‑site troubleshooting with global manufacturing partners.
• Contribute to reliability, cost‑reduction, and design‑for‑manufacturability initiatives.
• Prepare hardware for regulatory testing and support EMC and safety certification for U.S. and EU markets.
• Build, test, and validate prototypes while documenting findings and driving engineering improvements.

Profile

The successful Principal Electrical Engineer will have a background of:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 7+ years experience designing electronics for consumer products or medical devices.
• Strong problem‑solving mindset with the ability to propose creative, effective solutions.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills; able to document work clearly for technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively within a small engineering team.
• Hands‑on experience with electronics assembly, repair, rework, and debugging.
• Proficiency using standard electrical lab equipment for bring‑up and troubleshooting.
• Experience integrating electronics into mechanically complex assemblies.
• PCB design experience.
• Familiarity with regulatory testing and certification processes.

Job Offer

The Principal Electrical Engineer will be offered:

• 100% employer‑paid medical, dental, and vision
• Unlimited PTO
• 401(k)
• Free access to company fitness equipment and digital platform
• Additional perks designed to support well‑being and work‑life balance

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.